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[United States troops at Marfa]

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Photograph of U.S. cavalry troops in uniform lined up on a street in Marfa, Texas in front of a series of buildings. Several men are standing on the right side of the image including two holding flags. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "United States troops were ordered into the Big Bend from 1915 to 1920 because the area was plagued with a new and terrible trouble" (p. 8).

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Marfa Public Library

Marfa gained a public library in 1947 with the current building donated in 1973. Through the help of organizations such as the Friends of the Marfa Library, the Library has been able to continue to provide residents with access to materials, programs, and city history.

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[United States troops at Marfa]

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My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 71

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Photograph of U.S. cavalry troops in uniform lined up on a street in Marfa, Texas in front of a series of buildings. Several men are standing on the right side of the image including two holding flags. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "United States troops were ordered into the Big Bend from 1915 to 1920 because the area was plagued with a new and terrible trouble" (p. 8).

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Paper submitted to the Junior Historical Society state writing contest held by the Texas State Historical Society, discussing historical landmarks, landscape, and people of Marfa. This written speech accompanied photographic slides (noted in the text with slide numbers).

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